Baule statues are usually carved standing on a base with legs slightly bent and their hands resting on their abdomen in a gesture of peace.
this Baule statuette from Cote d’Ivoire illustrates a typical spirit spouse figure called blolo bian.
The Baule believes every person has a spouse, who is responsible for practical and spiritual problems that arise in life.
Normally the artisan carved the standing male figure with elongated neck support a face with raised scarification marks and bulging eyes. with a finely incised coiffure, very detailed and divided into plaits.
arched eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, and an elongated nose.
The lips are pursed and there are concentric rings around the neck.
the arms bend and the hands are held flat against each side of the convex navel.
The legs are slightly bent and the flat feet rest on a rectangular base.